Press Kit Requirements

Do not submit a press kit.

Prizes & Awards

This category is a competition.

Audience AwardTrophy along with prize package from our sponsors including Write Brothers, Showbiz Store & Cafe and Inktip.com Value of Goods/Services: 620 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Jury AwardTrophy along with prize package from our sponsors including Write Brothers, Showbiz Store & Cafe and Inktip.com Value of Goods/Services: 620 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Best Student Short FilmTrophy along with prize package from our sponsors including Write Brothers, Showbiz Store & Cafe and Inktip.com Value of Goods/Services: 620 U.S. Dollar
This prize is shared with other categories.

Category Rules

Do not attach labels directly to your disc as they can negatively effect our DVD players.

Even if you are submitting to a United 6 or United 3 Package, please only send ONE COPY of your DVD. We take on the responsibility of distributing your film to the various programmers for each festival and hope this helps with the time and expense of submitting to multiple festivals.

If you have entered a United 3 or 6 package, you may choose to submit to all festivals in your package through Withoutabox. Currently, all festivals are separate listings.To apply for a United 3 or United 6 Package on Withoutabox:1. Submit your film in the first city you would like to be considered in and pay for the entire package in that city.2. Then, for all the other cities in your package, go through the process of submitting to each listing as normal, and when prompted for payment, utilize a waiver code so that you do not incur any more fees.3. The waiver code is simply the name of your package deal (United 3 OR United 6). Under the box marked ‘Reason’ provide the Withoutabox tracking number of the festival to which you originally submitted. See the example below:Waiver Code: United 3Reason: SF-1234-SHO

Submitters to United 3 packages can also email us directly with their three desired festivals at: info@theunitedfest.com.

Regarding United 6 Packages, please note that at different points during the year not all festivals will be open for submissions via Withoutabox. Submissions to United 3 or United 6 packages are always available directly through our website, and our internal records will always reflect your correct package, even if you cannot immediately take the steps to submit independently to each festival via Withoutabox. In the event that we need more information about your package or any other element of your submission, a member of our team will contact you.